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The Y.W.C.A. Hioe Tjo Yoeng College

New Senior Secondary (NSS) Curriculum

2017 - 2020

Academic and Curricular Affairs Committee,

HTYC

March 2017

Content

Page Content 2

Plan for New Senior Secondary (NSS) Education in HTYC 3

Core Subjects

English 4

Chinese 6

Mathematics 8

Liberal Studies (LS) 10

Elective Subjects

Science Education

Biology 12

Chemistry 14

Physics 16

Technology Education

Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS) 18

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) 20

Personal, Social & Humanities Education Chinese History 22

History 23 Economics 24

Geography 26

This guide book introduces the updated curricula of the four CORE subjects and nine

ELECTIVE subjects offered to current HTYC students in New Senior Secondary (NSS)

Education. For further information, students and parents can refer to the NSS webpage of

the Education Bureau (EDB):

English: http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/index.php

Chinese: http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/

Dr. Chow Wong Kui

(Vice-principal, Academic and Curricular Affairs) Mar 2017

http://334.edb.hkedcity.net/EN/index.phphttp://334.edb.hkedcity.net/

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Plan for New Senior Secondary Education in HTYC

As an EMI school, and with student intakes having good potential and capacity, HTYC

has a firm direction in offering an education which enables students to pursue university

studies. Therefore, the new senior secondary (NSS) curriculum, while enlarging the

scope of knowledge and skills for students, crucially hinges on the maximization of

students’ competitive edge for university admission.

Subject Combinations for NSS 2017-2020 The subject combinations and groupings are structured to fit the interests and

preferences of students based on data from twelve student surveys conducted in

2006-2017. Students are given a large number of choices in elective subjects.

The basic structure is 4 core subjects + 2 to 3 electives (from 9 subjects offered).

Mathematics Module 2 can be chosen from all students who has taken 2 or 3

electives.

LS = Liberal Studies; LWL = life-wide learning

ICT = Information and Communication Technology

BAFS = Business Accounting and Financial Studies

* Mathematics Module 2 lessons are conducted after school

** 2 classes of Biology, Chemistry, Economics and ICT will be offered and the other elective

subjects will have one class in 2017-18.

Foundation in Junior Secondary Education Students are to build up a strong foundation of language proficiency and generic skills in S.1-3 through

language trainings in Chinese, English and Putonghua, Issues Enquiry, Project Learning Scheme and

Reading-to-learn Scheme, etc. Students are also to build up career awareness and perspectives through

career-related projects and further studies and career guidance.

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Senior Secondary Curriculum

English

Part 1: Curriculum framework and time allocation

Compulsory Part 75 % (281 hours)

Elective Part 25 % (94 hours)

Total lesson time: approximately 375 hours for S4 to S6

Part 2: Curriculum

The Compulsory Part

In the Compulsory Part, we will continue with what we do at junior secondary level, i.e.

delivering the learning content by way of the task-based approach to language learning.

The learning and teaching of the four language skills, grammar, communicative

functions, vocabulary and text-types will be emphasised.

Themes and concepts are explored through tasks. Different resources and authentic

materials will be used to suit the interests, needs and abilities of our students. With these,

students will be able to have a framework that enables them to learn in purposeful and

authentic situations. Cross-curricular topics will also be covered.

The Elective Part

The Elective Part includes a range of extension modules which reinforce different aspects

of English Language learning. The Elective Part takes up about 25% (approximately 100

hours) of lesson time. It serves the purposes of adding variety to the English Language

curriculum, broadening students’ learning experience and catering for their diverse needs

and interests.

Task-based approach and learner-centred instruction will be adopted in the teaching of

the Elective Part so as to provide more opportunities for meaningful and purposeful

communication and promoting integrative and creative uses of language.

The proposed modules to be offered in our school are:

Language Arts

Learning English through Poems and Songs

Learning English through Popular Culture

Non-Language Arts

Learning English through Social Issues

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The modules in the Elective Part represent a structured and focussed way of using various

approaches to learning English over a sustained period of time. They focus not so much

on the explicit teaching of subject knowledge and skills (i.e. the four skills, grammar,

communicative functions, vocabulary and text-types) as on providing students with

opportunities to apply them through following a particular approach or exploring a

particular topic which may or may not be covered in the Compulsory Part. In addition to

developing students’ language skills, the modules enhance the further development of

generic skills such as communication, critical thinking, creativity and collaboration.

For each module, students will be engaged in a variety of activities to develop their

language skills, generic skills and cultural awareness, and to help them gain

understanding and knowledge of the topic in focus. They will also be provided with

opportunities to demonstrate their learning or achievements through producing some kind

of verbal or written output. Depending on the nature of the modules, this may be in the

form of a performance, a display or a portfolio consisting of learners’ work and

reflections.

Part 3: Assessment

Component Outline Weighting Duration

Public

examination

Paper 1 Reading

Paper 2 Writing

Paper 3 Listening and Integrated Skills

Paper 4 Speaking

20%

25%

30%

10%

1½ hours

2 hours

About 2 hours

About 20

minutes

School based Assessment (for school candidates

only)

15%

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基督教女青年會丘佐榮中學

新高中課程

中國語文科

甲部：課程架構及課時分配

必修部份 83% ( 262小時)

選修部份 17% ( 52 小時)

乙部：課程內容

必修部份

中國語文科必修部分的學習內容涵蓋閱讀、寫作、聆聽、說話、文學、中華文化、品德情意、

思維和語文自學九個學習範疇。本科課程特別著重：

1. 讀寫聽說能力、思維能力、審美能力和自學能力；

2. 語文學習的興趣、態度和習慣；

3. 文學、文化素養和品德情意；

4. 對家庭、國家和世界的責任意識。

選修部份

教育局中國語文科選修部分共設十個單元，包括：

1. 名著及改編影視作品

2. 戲劇工作坊

3. 小說與文化

4. 文化專題探討

5. 新聞與報道

6. 多謀體與應用寫作

7. 翻譯作品選讀

8. 科普作品選讀

9. 普通話傳意和應用

10. 普通話與表演藝術

本校預備開設的選修單元，包括新聞與報道及文化專題探討。(本科每年開設的選修單元會因應

當年的情況再作修訂。)

丙部：評估方式 / 評估設計

公開考試

本科公開考試共分四個部分：

內容比重評核形式考試時間

卷一閱讀能力 24% 筆試 1小時 30分鐘

卷二寫作能力 24% 筆試 1小時 30分鐘

卷三聆聽及綜合能力 18% 筆試約 1小時 30分鐘

卷四說話能力 14% 口語溝通 25分鐘

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校本評核

本科校本評核包括兩大部分：

內容比重評核形式

必修部分：

閱讀活動 6%

呈交 1個分數：

閱讀活動 1個分數

選修部分

日常學習表現

單元終結表現

14%

學生共修讀兩個選修單元

每個單元呈交 1個分數

選修部分合共呈交 2個分數

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Mathematics


Total lesson time (approximate number of hours)

Compulsory Part 10% – 12.5% (250 hours – 313 hours)

Compulsory Part with a module 15% (375 hours)

Part 2: Curriculum

Compulsory Part:

1. Quadratics equations in one unknown 11. Locus

2. Functions and graphs 12. Equations of straight lines and circles

3. Exponential and logarithmic functions 13. More about trigonometry

4. More about polynomials 14. Permutation and combination

5. More about equations 15. More about probability

6. Variations 16. Measures of dispersion

7. Arithmetic and geometric sequences and their

summations

17. Uses and abuses of statistics

8. Inequalities and linear programming 18. Further applications

9. More about graphs of functions 19. Inquiry and investigation

10. Basic properties of circles

Extended Part:

Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)

1. Surds 10. Definite integration

2. Mathematical induction 11. Applications of definite integration

3. Binomial theorem 12. Determinants

4. More about trigonometric functions 13. Matrices

5. Introduction to the number e 14. System of linear equations

6. Limits 15. Introduction to vectors

7. Differentiation 16. Scalar product and vector product

8. Applications of differentiation 17. Applications of vectors

9. Indefinite integration 18. Inquiry and investigation

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Part 3: Assessment

Compulsory Part

Component Weighting Duration

Public examination Paper 1

Paper 2

Conventional questions

Multiple-choice questions

65%

35%

2.25 hours

1.25 hours

Module 2 (Algebra and Calculus)


Public examination Conventional questions 100% 2.5 hours

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Liberal Studies (LS)


Public Examination:

Three Areas of Study 67% (168 hours)

School-based Assessment:

Independent Enquiry Study (IES) 33% (82 hours)

Total lesson time: 250 hours for S4 to S6

Part 2: Curriculum

Public Examination – Three Areas of Study

I. Area of Study: Self and Personal Development (1) Module 1: Personal Development and Interpersonal Relationships

(i) Theme 1: Understanding oneself (ii) Theme 2: Interpersonal relationships

II. Area of Study: Society and Culture (1) Module 2: Hong Kong Today

(i) Theme 1: Quality of life (ii) Theme 2: Rule of law and socio-political participation (iii) Theme 3: Identity

(2) Module 3: Modern China (i) Theme 1: China’s reform and opening up (ii) Theme 2: Chinese culture and modern life

(3) Module 4: Globalization (i) Theme 1: Impact of globalization and related responses

III. Area of Study: Science, Technology and the Environment (1) Module 5: Public Health

(i) Theme 1: Understanding of public health (ii) Theme 2: Science, technology and public health

(2) Module 6: Energy Technology and the Environment (i) Theme 1: The influences of energy technology (ii) Theme 2: The environment and sustainable development

School-based Assessment – Independent Enquiry Study (IES)

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Part 3: Assessment


Public

examination

Paper 1 Data-response Questions 50% 2 hours

Paper 2 Extended-response Questions 30% 1 hour and 15 minutes

School-

based

Assessment

(SBA*)

Independent Enquiry Study (IES) 20%

* SBA

In the context of public assessment, SBA refers to assessments administered in schools and marked

by the students’ own teachers.

IES is adopted as the mode of SBA in LS. In itself, it is a learning experience encouraging students

to take up the major responsibility of learning under their teacher’s supervision so that students will

be independent and self-directed learners through the enquiry process. Students have to compile an

IES Report on a contemporary issue by adopting the structured enquiry approach.

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Biology


Compulsory Part 72 % ( 180 hours)

Elective Part 20 % ( 50 hours)

Investigatory Studies 8 % ( 20 hours)


Part 2: Curriculum

Compulsory Part: - both core and extended components will be covered in the curriculum

I. Cells and Molecules of Life a. Molecules of life b. Cellular organization c. Movement of substances across membrane d. Cell cycle and division e. Cellular energetics

II. Genetics and Evolution a. Basic genetics b. Molecular genetics c. Biodiversity and evolution

III. Organisms and Environment a. Essential life processes in plants b. Essential life processes in animals c. Reproduction, growth and development d. Coordination and response e. Homeostasis f. Ecosystems

IV. Health and Diseases a. Personal health b. Diseases

c. Body defence mechanisms

Elective Part – the following electives have been selected:

V. Human Physiology: Regulation and Control a. Regulation of water content (osmoregulation) b. Regulation of body temperature c. Regulation of gas content in blood d. Hormonal control of reproductive cycle

VI. Biotechnology a. Techniques in Modern Biotechnology b. Applications in Biotechnology c. Bioethics

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Investigatory Study:

Scientific inquiry is one of the curriculum emphases which recur throughout the curriculum. It is

expected that students will further develop skills in planning and conducting investigations,

communicating information and understanding, scientific thinking and problem-solving as well as

working individually and in teams. In addition to practical work in lesson time, there are 20 hours

allocated for arranging relatively large-scale or cross-topic investigations. This provides students with

opportunities to develop the full range of skills and appreciate the nature of science when they conduct

individual or group investigative projects.

Part 3: Assessment


Public examination Paper 1 Compulsory Part 60% 2.5 hours

Paper 2 Elective Part 20% 1 hour

School-based

assessment (SBA)

Practical related tasks 20%

Practical related tasks:

Students are required to perform a stipulated number of pieces of practical work. The practical work

should be integrated closely with the curriculum content and form a part of the normal learning and

teaching process. In investigative work, students are required to: design and perform investigations;

present, interpret and discuss their findings; and draw appropriate conclusions. They are expected to

make use of their knowledge and understanding of biology in performing these tasks, through which

their practical, process and generic skills will be developed and assessed.

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Chemistry


Compulsory Part 72.8 % (182 hours)

Elective Part 19.2 % (48 hours)

SBA 8.0% (20 hours) Total lesson time: 250 hours for S4 to S6

Part 2: Curriculum Compulsory Part - both core and extended components will be covered in the curriculum

I. I. Planet Earth

a. The atmosphere

b. The ocean

c. Rocks and minerals

II. Microscopic World I

a. Atomic structure

b. The Periodic Table

c. Metallic bonding

d. Structures and properties of metals

e. Ionic and covalent bond

f. Structures and properties of giant ionic

substances

g. Structures and properties of simple

molecular substances

h. Structures and properties of giant

covalent substances

i. Comparison of structures and properties

of importance types of substances

III. Metals

a. Occurrence and extraction of metals

b. Reactivity of metals

c. Reacting masses

d. Corrosion of metals and their protection

IV. Acids and Bases

a. Introduction to acids and alkalis

b. Indicators and pH

c. Strength of acids and alkalis

d. Salts and neutralization

e. Concentration of solutions

f. Volumetric analysis involving acids

and alkalis

V. Fossil Fuels and Carbon Compounds

a. Hydrocarbons from fossil fuels

b. Homologous series, structural formulae

and naming of carbon compounds

c. Alkanes and alkenes

d. Addition polymers

VI. Microscopic World II

a. Polarity of bond and molecule b. Intermolecular forces

c. Structures and properties of molecular crystals d. Simple molecular substances with non-octet

structures

e. Shapes of simple molecules

VII. Redox Reactions, Chemical Cells and

Electrolysis

a. Chemical cells in daily life b. Reactions in simple chemical cells c. Redox reactions d. Redox reactions in chemical cells e. Electrolysis

VIII. Chemical Reactions and Energy a. Energy changes in chemical reactions

b. Standard enthalpy change of reactions

c. Hess’s law

IX. Rate of Reaction a. Rate of chemical reaction b. Factors affecting rate of reaction c. Molar volume of gases at room temperature and

pressure

X. Chemical Equilibrium a. Dynamic equilibrium

b. Equilibrium constant

c. The effect of changes in concentration

XI. Chemistry of Carbon Compounds a. Introduction to selected homologous series b. Isomerism c. Typical reactions of various functional groups d. Inter-conversions of carbon compounds e. Importance organic substances

XII. Patterns in the Chemical World

a. Periodic variation in physical properties of elements form Li to Ar

b. Bonding, stoichiometric composition and acid-base properties of the oxides of elements from

Na to Cl

c. General properties of transition metals

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Elective Part - the following electives have been selected:

XIII. Industrial Chemistry a. Importance of industrial processes

b. Rate equation

c. Activation energy

d. Catalysis and industrial processes

XV. Analytical Chemistry

a. Detecting the presence of chemical species

b. Separation and purification methods

c. Quantitative methods of analysis

d. Instrumental analytical methods

e. Contribution of analytical chemistry to our

society Part 3: Assessment


Public examination Paper 1 Compulsory Part

Paper 2 Elective Part 60%

20%

2½ hrs

1 hr

School based

assessment (SBA)

Practical related tasks 20%

Practical related tasks:

Students are required to perform a stipulated number of pieces of practical work, which may include

designing experiments, and reporting and interpreting the results. The work should be integrated

closely with the curriculum content and form a part of the normal learning and teaching process.

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Physics




SBA 6 % (16 hours)


Part 2: Curriculum

Compulsory Part - both core and extended components will be covered in the curriculum

I. Heat and Gases

a. Temperature, heat and internal energy

b. Transfer processes

c. Change of state

d. Gases

II. Force and Motion

a. Position and movement

b. Force and motion

c. Projectile motion

d. Work, energy and power

e. Momentum

f. Uniform circular motion

g. Gravitation

III. Wave Motion

a. Nature and properties of waves

b. Light

c. Sound

IV. Electricity and Magnetism

a. Electrostatics

b. Circuits and domestic electricity

c. Electromagnetism

V. Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy

a. Radiation and radioactivity

b. Atomic model

c. Nuclear energy

Elective Part

The following electives have been selected:

VI. Atomic World a. Rutherford’s atomic model

b. Photoelectric effect

c. Bohr’s atomic model of hydrogen

d. Particles or waves

e. Probing into nano scale

VII. Energy and Use of Energy

a. Electricity at home

b. Energy efficiency in building and transportation

c. Renewable and nonrenewable energy sources

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Part 3: Assessment


Public examination Paper 1 Compulsory Part

Paper 2 Elective Part 60%

20%

2½ hrs

1 hr

School based

assessment (SBA) Practical related tasks 20%

Practical related tasks here refer to laboratory work or investigative study in Physics. In S5

and S6, students’ performance in practical work and reporting of practical work will be assessed.

Details of these practical-related abilities are as follows:

(a) to organize and perform practical work, including the use of suitable apparatus and

equipment, and the appropriate manipulative skills in carrying out the work;

(b) to make accurate observations and measurements;

(c) to record and to present results in an appropriate form;

(d) to interpret and discuss results, and to draw appropriate conclusions.

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Business, Accounting and Financial Studies (BAFS)





Part 2: Curriculum

Compulsory Part - both core and extended components will be covered.

I. Business Environment

a. Hong Kong Business Environment

b. Forms of Business Ownership

c. Business Ethics and Social Responsibilities

II. Introduction to Management

a. Management Functions

b. Key Business Functions

c. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

III. Introduction to Accounting

a. Purposes and Role of Accounting b. The Accounting Cycle

c. Uses of Financial Statements

d. Accounting Assumptions, Principles and Conventions

e. Basic Ratio Analysis

IV. Basics of Personal Financial Management

a. Time value of Money b. Consumer Credit c. Personal Financial Planning and Investments d. Stock Trading as an Investment

Elective Part

The following elective has been selected:

Accounting Module

V. Financial Accounting a. Books of Original Entry and Types of Ledgers

b. Period-end Adjustments Relating to the Preparation of Financial Statements

c. Financial Reporting for Different Forms of Business Ownership

d. Control Systems

e. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

e. Financial Analysis

f. Incomplete Records

VI. Cost Accounting a. Cost Classification, Concepts and Terminology

b. Marginal and Absorption Costing

c. Cost Accounting for Decision-making

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Part 3: Assessment

Component Part Weighting Duration

Public

examination

Paper 1 Compulsory part

Paper 2 2A Accounting module

40%

60%

1 hour 15

mins

2 hours 15

mins

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Information and Communication Technology (ICT)


Compulsory Part 61 % ( 145 hours)

Elective Part 28 % ( 75 hours)

School Based Assessment 12 % ( 30 hours)

Part 2: Curriculum (content, modules, others)

Compulsory Part:

A. Information Processing

a. Introduction to Information Processing b. Data Organisation and Data Control c. Data Representation d. The Use of Office Automation Software e. Presentation of Information

B. Computer System Fundamentals

a. Basic Machine Organisation b. System Software c. Computer Systems

C. Internet and its Applications

a. The Networking and Internet Basic b. Internet Services and Applications c. Elementary Web Authoring

D. Basic Programming Concepts

a. Problem-Solving Procedures b. Algorithm Design c. Algorithm Testing

E. Social Implications

a. Equity of Access b. Work and Health Issues c. Intellectual Property d. Threats and Security on the Internet

Elective Part

Software Development

a. Programming b. Programming Languages c. Systems Development

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School Based Assessment

Students are required to complete two guided tasks focusing on ‘Design and Implementation’

and ‘Testing and Evaluation’ in the development of an information system. The context of the guided

tasks is related to both the Compulsory Part and the Elective Part chosen by individual students.

Part 3: Assessment

Public Examination (design / components / weightings / durations / etc.)


Paper 1 Compulsory Part 55% 2 hours

Paper 2 Elective Part

Software Development elective

25% 1 hour 30

minutes

School Based Assessment 20%

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基督教女青年會丘佐榮中學

新高中課程

中國歷史科

甲部：課程架構及課時分配

中國歷史概論 (不列入公開評核範圍) 3% (約 8小時)

歷史研習的態度與方法(不列入公開評核範圍) 5.6% ( 約 15小時)

必修部分 51.9% ( 約 140小時)

選修部分 (歷史專題) 29.6% ( 約 80小時)

乙部：課程內容

必修部份

甲部：上古至十九世紀中葉

自夏代至十九世紀中葉，分為五個時期，每個時期選取能突顯該時期特色的課題，供學

生學習。

乙部：十九世紀中葉至二十世紀末

自十九世紀中葉至二十世紀末，分為三個時期，每個時期選取能突顯該時期特色的課

題，供學生學習。

選修部份

下列六個「歷史專題」，選讀兩個單元

1.「二十世紀中國傳統文化的發展」

「地域與資源運用」

「時代與知識分子」

「制度與政治演變」

「宗教傳播與文化交流」

「女性社會地位：傳統與變遷」

丙部：評估方式 / 評估設計

公開考試

本科公開考試分兩卷進行：

內容比重評核形式考試時間

卷一

歷代發展 48%

設必答題，涵蓋甲、乙部，佔 40分

（提供多項資料，考核學生不同能

力，預期作答時間為 55分鐘）；其

餘甲部及乙部各設三題，考生須分別選

答其中一題，佔 50分。

2小時 15

分

卷二

歷史專題 50分

設六單元，每單元各設三題，學生從所

選的兩個單元中各選答一題，共答兩題

完卷。

1小時

20分鐘

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History


Introduction, Theme A and Theme B 92% (230 hours)

Other Learning Activities 8% (20 hours)


Part 2: Curriculum

I. Introduction: The Making of the Modern World

II. Theme A: Modernization and Transformation in Twentieth-Century Asia

(1) Modernization and transformation of Hong Kong

(i) Political and institutional changes

(ii) Development as an international city (2) Modernization and transformation of China

(i) Early attempts at modernization – reforms and revolutions

(ii) Socialist modernization in the Maoist period and the evolution of “socialism with

Chinese characteristics” in the post-Mao period

(3) Modernization and transformation of Japan and Southeast Asia (i) Japan (ii) Southeast Asia: from colonies to independent countries

III. Theme B: Conflicts and Cooperation in the Twentieth-Century World

(4) Major conflicts and the quest for peace (i) International relations from 1900 to 1914 (ii) The two world wars and the peace settlements (iii)Major conflicts after WWII and attempts to make peace

(5) The quest for cooperation and prosperity (i) International economic cooperation (ii) International social and cultural cooperation

Part 3: Assessment


Public examination*

Paper 1 Data-based Questions 60% 2 hours

Paper 2 Essay-type Questions 40% 1 1/2

hours

* Theme A (3)(ii) and Theme B (4)(iii)b will only be examined in Paper 2.

1. Paper 1 will consist of data-based questions. Candidates should attempt all the questions. Various types of historical sources will be used, which may include extracts from written

sources, statistics, and visual material such as maps, cartoons and photographs.

2. Paper 2 will consist of seven essay-type questions, of which candidates may attempt any two.

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Economics


Compulsory Part 77.6 % (194 hours)

Elective Part 8.8 % (22 hours)

Enquiry Activities 13.6 % (34 hours)


Part 2: Curriculum

Compulsory Part - both core and extended components will be covered I. Basic Economic Concepts a. Scarcity, choice, opportunity cost and the three basic economic problems

b. Positive and normative statements

II. Firms and Production

a. Ownership of firms and types of goods and services produced

b. The objectives of firms and firms in different types/stages of production

c. Factors of production and division of labour

d. Production and costs in the short run and long run

III. Market and Price

a. Law of demand

b. Individual demand and market demand

c. Individual supply and market supply

d. Interaction between demand and supply and functions of prices

e. Consumer and producer surplus

f. Price elasticity of demand and price elasticity of supply

g. Market intervention

IV. Competition and Market Structure

a. Perfect competition and imperfect competition (monopolistic competition, oligopoly and

monopoly)

V. Efficiency, Equity and the Role of Government

a. Efficiency and equity and the policy concerns

VI. Measurement of Economic Performance a. National income and general price level and its measurements b. Unemployment and underemployment rates c. Recent trends of national income, general price level and unemployment in Hong Kong

VII. National Income Determination and Price Level a. Aggregate demand (AD) and Aggregate supply (AS) b. The determination of level of output and price

VIII. Money and Banking a. Money and banks b. Money supply and money demand c. Determination of interest rate in the money market d. Hong Kong as a financial centre

IX. Macroeconomic Problems and Policies a. Business cycles b. Inflation and deflation and unemployment

c. Fiscal policy and monetary policy

X. International Trade and Finance a. Free trade and trade barriers b. Brief introduction to the balance of payments account

c. Exchange rate

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Elective Part The following elective has been selected: XI. Extension of Trade Theory, Economic Growth and Development

a. Illustration of gains from trade with the aid of production possibilities frontier

b. Comparative advantage and its relation to globalization

c. Measurement of economic growth and development

Investigative Study Students are required to conduct 54 hours of enquiry study to complete a number of economic analyses

and investigations, and produce a written report on each of the tasks performed. Through these tasks, the

students are to develop ability in analysing issues from the economic perspective and other generic skills.

Students learn to analyse economic issues in news articles, with the emphasis on the application and

integration of economic principles and theories. Through doing essays / reports, students record the self-

directed exploration and analysis of economic issues.

Part 3: Assessment Component Weighting Duration

Public

Examination

Paper 1

Multiple-choice questions will be set on the

compulsory part of the curriculum. All questions

are compulsory.

30% 1 hour

Paper 2

Section A: Short questions will be set on the

compulsory part of the curriculum. All questions

are compulsory.

70% 2 hours 30

minutes

Section B: Structured / essay-type questions will be

set on the compulsory part of the curriculum. All

questions are compulsory.

Section C: Structured / essay-type questions will be

set on the elective parts of the curriculum.

Candidates are only required to attempt the

questions from one of the two elective parts.

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Geography


Compulsory Part 75 % ( 187.5 hours)

Elective Part 25 % (62.5 hours)


Part 2: Curriculum (content, modules, others)

Compulsory Part :

A Living with Our Physical Environment Opportunities & Risks Managing River and Coastal Environments

B Facing Changes in the Human Environment Changing Industrial location Building Sustainable City

C Confronting Global Challenges Combating famine Disappearing Green Canopy Global Warming

Elective Part :

The following electives have been selected

I Dynamic Earth

II A regional study of the Zhujiang Delta

Field Work Study :

- To identify spatial patterns through field observation ;

- To locate and collect first-hand data and to conduct geographical enquiry

that involves hypothesis testing, decision-making and value judgments.

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Part 3: Assessment

Public Examination:

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